Kimo Kippen is Chief Learning Officer at Hilton Worldwide, based in McLean Virginia. Due to his successes in this position, CLO Magazine recently named Kimo CLO of the Year. Kimo was recently selected as the chairman of the board of directors for the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) of which Hilton Worldwide is a founding member. Kimo has served as the chairman of the board of the Association for Talent Development (formerly, American Society for Training & Development) in 2007 and is a member of the organization’s Public Policy Council. Kimo also sits on the board for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and is actively involved with Business Champions as a representative for Hilton Worldwide. Prior to joining Hilton, Kippen worked for Marriott International for 21 years. In his last position there, he was responsible for the Center of Excellence for Learning. Before this, he led management engagement for the enterprise. He also has served as vice president of human resources for Renaissance Hotels and Resorts, North America. Kippen holds an M.S. in career and human resource development from Rochester Institute of Technology, a B.S. from the University of Hawaii, and is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland's Post Graduate Program.

Morgan Browning President Emergenetics International

Morgan Browning, President, joined Emergenetics International in August, 2005. As the youngest son of the Founder of Emergenetics, Morgan has spent his entire life with the company and assisted in writing the book, “Emergenetics: Tap Into the New Science of Success.”

Morgan is responsible for global oversight of Emergenetics International. The company has grown to doing business on 4 continents, with 2000 Associates worldwide. Morgan has presented Emergenetics keynote speeches and workshops across the world, in organizations as diverse as Fortune 500 corporations, to educational institutions, to local nonprofit organizations. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Quality Stone Veneer, Inc.

He served on the Board of Directors for the Denver chapter of the Mennonite Economic Development Associates from 2007-2012 and has volunteered with Junior Achievement since 2011. He has also served as an Executive Mentor for the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. He has lived in Prague, Czech Republic and worked with HIV+ children in Kenya.

Morgan graduated with Honors from the University of Kansas and attended law school at American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, DC. He received his JD in 2005 and was licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado in 2006.

Morgan enjoys traveling the world, hiking, cooking and spending time with his wife and 4 children.

Amy Hayes Global Head of Learning & Development Facebook

Amy is a learning and development consultant and coach with over 18 years’ experience helping hundreds of leaders navigate the challenges they face in their roles. At Facebook, she is the Global L&D Leader with responsibility for making Facebook a great place to learn to lead and for ensuring the company has the leadership capability needed today and in the future.

Prior to joining Facebook, Amy spent 14 years with PwC in various HR/L&D leadership roles in Boston, London and New York. Amy has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from George Mason University and a MS from Boston University. She is a pursuing her certificate at the Hudson Institute of Coaching and has travelled to more than 35 countries and 6 continents working in many of them. As a former, "east coaster", she is a new resident of San Francisco and is enjoying the California sun…..immensely!

Cheryl Harris Director of Talent Development American Airlines

Cheryl Harris is the Director of Talent Development at American Airlines. She is reinventing talent management at American, the world’s largest airline after merging with US Airways in December 2013. Her team provides tools for leaders to identify and develop their talent, including: performance management, succession planning, leadership and targeted development, assessments, organization development, and executive coaches.

Some key initiatives while at American include: supporting new culture post-merger through team and leadership programs; implementation of continuous talent conversations approach; developing new Emerging Leaders (HiPo) Programs; development of selection processes for Flight Attendants and Pilots; and focus on improving effectiveness of a new joint business between American, British Airways, and Iberia.

Prior to American, Cheryl consulted to various companies while conducting research and publishing in the area of collaborative work systems. Cheryl holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of North Texas and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Human Resource Executive magazine recognized Cheryl as an HR Rising Star in 2015.

Eileen Springer SVP/Talent Acquisition & Development Compass Group North America

Eileen Springer is currently the Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Development, Compass Group, NA. She is leading the Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Talent Management functions. Since joining in October 2013, Eileen has led several HR transformation initiatives, bringing enhanced technology, systems and processes to create an integrated talent management organization.

Eileen was formerly with Pitney Bowes for fourteen years and most recently was the VP of Integrated Talent Management with responsibilities for enterprise learning and development, recruitment and development of executive-level staff, succession planning, performance management, talent assessment for new businesses and acquisitions, organizational architecture, executive services, diversity and inclusion initiatives and high-potential development programs.

Eileen held several global HR leadership roles at Pitney Bowes, including leadership of the HR function for the nine core businesses and key HR Business Partner assignments.

Prior to Pitney Bowes, Eileen spent ten years at Citigroup, where she was a Vice President of Human Resources. She led a staffing team to recruit and develop 500+ MBA’s for Citigroup’s Corporate Finance and Sales and Trading businesses, and then joined Citigroup’s Global Cash Management and Trade Finance business as the HR Business Partner.

Eileen is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She resides in Stamford, CT, where she sits on several non-profit boards supporting the local community in the areas of civil rights, social services and public education.

The largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States and fourth largest overall, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) operates through its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and several subsidiaries, to offer a variety of health and life insurance products and related services to employers and individuals.

Mary Jo Burfeind has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and healthcare industries and currently leads staff and leadership development for HCSC. Her teams are responsible for the design, development and delivery of effective learning products and talent solutions for 19,000+ employees and subsidiaries.

Formerly, Mary Jo was a Vice-President in HCSC’s Internal Operations divisions, a Chief Learning Officer for a Midwest healthcare system, a Senior Manager of Education Design and Delivery with Allstate Insurance, and the owner of an independent performance consulting firm.

Mary Jo holds a BA in English, an MA in Human Performance, and has completed post-graduate work in Adult Education (ABD, Ed.D) with a concentration in Human Resources and Organizational Development. Mary Jo is a former board member of the Society of Insurance Trainers & Educators, a board member of the PianoForte Foundation, and a founding member of the Executive Learning Exchange’s Chief Learning Officer/Chief Talent Officer consortium.

Alwyn Klein VP, Strategic ServicesCaveo

Alwyn Klein is an award-winning learning and performance professional with more than 20 years’ experience in training and development strategy, human performance improvement, performance incentives and employee motivation. He has managed and coached teams across multiple locations, ensuring quality learning outcomes with strong strategic alignment and customer needs realization.

Prior to joining Caveo, he was the department head of a learning and performance team for a national mobile phone network, with a responsibility for more than 60 employees. Klein has a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Johannesburg. He is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) with the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), as well as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) with the Association for Talent Development (ATD). In 2014, he won the Chief Learning and Development Officer of the year 2014 South Africa award.

Daniel Wittenborn Head of User Experience TechSmith Corporation

Daniel is the Head of User Experience (UX) at TechSmith. In this role, he is responsible for consistently raising the standards of the digital experiences that TechSmith’s image and video training solutions provide.

Prior to joining TechSmith, Daniel spent 8 years at The Boeing Company, most recently as a Senior Strategic Business Partner in the Learning, Training and Development organization. At Boeing, Daniel supported over 20,000 Engineers and focused on creating strategic learning plans that included both formal and informal training.

Daniel holds a Ph.D. in Technology and a M.S. in Computer Graphics Technology, both from Purdue University. He also holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southeast Missouri State University.

Scott Doggett Senior Director L&DHoliday Inn Club Vacations

Scott Doggett is the founder and Headmaster of the Academy of Learning and Development for Holiday Inn Club Vacations. In his role, Scott oversees leadership development, succession planning, organizational development, change management, employee engagement, team-building, orientation, and training for the organization. Scott is an active member of the Timeshare Advisory Council as well as the Leadership Development Task Force for the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and a 2-time Golden ARDA Award winner for “Training and Development Professional of the Year” in 2014 and “Volunteer of the Year” for his involvement in putting together a leadership development program called ARDA LEAPS, designed to help groom future industry leaders.

Prior to joining Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Scott held numerous leadership positions in the hospitality industry including Front Office, Food & Beverage, General Management and Corporate Training for companies such as Wyndham, Marriott, Hyatt and Historic Hotels of America. Scott is a certified trainer for VitalSmarts’ Crucial Conversations and Influencer programs, OC Tanner’s Carrot Principle Recognition Training Program, DDI’s Leadership Series and a Master Certified Trainer with Communico Ltd. A graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Scott has a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management with a minor in Leadership Studies.

Lisa Christensen Partnerships Consultant College for America

Lisa Christensen is passionate about the need for accessible, affordable, and relevant choices for adult learners needing post-secondary education to achieve upward mobility. She joined College for America at Southern New Hampshire University as a partnership manager in 2013. Lisa focuses on developing collaborations with companies looking to upskill and create advancement opportunities for frontline workers, with a particular focus on the healthcare and hospitality industries. Prior roles included directing all philanthropy and communications strategies for a liberal arts college, managing information services and public relations for a secondary school, and working in hospitality sales. She attended the University of Michigan and Simmons College.

Scott Weisberg Chief People Officer The Wendy’s Company

Scott Weisberg joined Wendy’s as Chief People Officer in 2012. As an HR professional with a track record of building organizations renowned for excellent leadership, he was inspired to work for a values-driven brand that employed almost 250,000 people. In his role, Scott works closely with the company’s senior leaders to ensure Wendy’s has the right talent, organizational structure and human resources capabilities to consistently deliver a deliciously different experience to customers.

He brings to his position more than two decades of HR leadership experience developed during his time with leading food and beverage companies, including PepsiCo, Nabisco, Inc., and General Mills, Inc. At General Mills, he held numerous positions, ultimately serving as Vice President, Human Resources for the U.S. Retail Organization.

Outside of work, Scott supports his industry as a member of the Human Resource Policy Association and is an occasional guest lecturer for MBA and HR leadership programs at business schools across the country. Scott is also a proud member of The Wendy’s Foundation Board.

Scott earned his B.A. from California State University and his M.A. in Organization Psychology from Columbia University. He enjoys golfing, cooking and cheering for his son at various high school activities.

Syreea Hughley Learning Center Manager Google Fiber

Syreea Hughley is the Learning Center Manager at Google Fiber where she is responsible for managing general operations, business planning, and staffing for the Google Fiber Academy located in Atlanta, GA. The Google Fiber Academy is a 25,000 square-feet Learning Center where Google Fiber vendors’ technicians travel from around the country to the Google Fiber Academy to take courses including how to provide high quality customer service, the best techniques for installing Google Fiber, and the most helpful ways to demo our product for customers. As Google Fiber grows, the mission is to keep customer service standards high across all of the Fiber cities. The Google Fiber Academy will enable Google Fiber to exceed customer expectations. Prior to joining Google Fiber, Syreea worked at Turner Broadcasting Systems where she was responsible for managing Learning and Development for information technology applications and global training initiatives. Working in Learning and Development for over 16 years, Syreea has a true passion in exploring interactive learning methodologies and implementing blended learning experiences that provide training audiences with the tools that they need to be successful. She holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a BS in Biology from Hampton University.

Tamara Ganc HR Principal & CLO Vanguard

Tamara Ganc is Vanguard’s Chief Learning Officer and leads the organization’s learning and development strategy as the head of Vanguard University. The goal of this world-class corporate university is to enable the Vanguard crew to reach their highest professional potential so that they, in turn, can help Vanguard clients achieve their financial goals and dreams.

Prior to this position, she served in numerous senior leadership roles within Vanguard University and also, most recently, led Vanguard's global HR transformation initiative responsible for all aspects of the program related to organizational design, training, communications, and workforce transition. She also has worked as a Learning and Development Manager for Deloitte where she oversaw Deloitte’s global e-learning development team. Tamara's formal education includes studying English at the University of Delaware, Instructional Design at Penn State, and an MBA from St. Joseph's University.

Tamara's passion for workplace inclusion has led her take on leadership roles within two of Vanguard's corporate resource groups, Women in Leadership Success (WILS) and currently the Vanguard Black Professional Network (VBPN).

Tamara resides with her family in northern Delaware.

Ted Higgins VP, Talent Development Fidelity Investments

Ted Higgins has over 30 years of experience working to develop leaders and executives, enhancing their individual effectiveness, and helping organizations prepare a “ready now” bench of leaders poised to take the next step in their careers. Ted’s passion lies in helping leaders develop the self-awareness that they need to enhance the impact on those whom they lead. He is a provocative speaker and facilitator on these topics within and outside of the firm.

In his current role as the Vice President Talent Development for Fidelity’s Enterprise Talent Group (ETG) he is responsible for the overall strategy, design and delivery of ETG’s leadership development experiences – available to top talent managers, directors, vice presidents and senior vice presidents across the firm. He also serves on ETG’s senior team implementing an integrated talent management strategy supporting key initiatives including: the development of a talent management architecture and brand, integration of Fidelity’s leadership practices, and ongoing talent metrics.

Ted joined Fidelity in 2003, and first formed and led the Sales/Service Learning Center of Excellence with responsibility for relationship management, curriculum design, content development, delivery, measurement and communication strategy for all relationship management/sales roles. He has also been responsible for the overall recruitment, leadership and development of a team of expert internal facilitators dedicated to the delivery of management and leadership programs for front and mid-level leaders at Fidelity.

Prior to joining Fidelity, Ted spent almost twenty years at The Forum Corporation. As a leader of large client engagements, he worked to define project strategy and results, and managed Forum teams to design and deliver to those results. He applied his consulting, design and facilitation expertise in client work that encompassed a wide range of topics including sales, customer service, and management and leadership.

Ted lives in Reading, Massachusetts with his wife and three children. Outside of work he enjoys spending quality time with his family, exercising and reading.

Stuart Jackson VP Organizational Development & Learning Ralph Lauren

Stuart Jackson has worked in the fields of organizational development, learning and human resources for the last 25 years. He has extensive experience working across all organizational levels creating, promoting, and delivering training solutions designed to support the organization’s business strategy. Stuart is passionate about creating interactive learning experiences in all the roles he has held within the US and across Europe.

Currently, Stuart is the Vice President of Organizational Development and Learning at Ralph Lauren. Where he has set the strategic training direction for over 20,000 employees. Stuart has built the learning departments capabilities in areas such as needs assessment, curriculum design, ELearning development and the digital learning platform. He has also defined a structured and robust learning curriculum that addresses both job skills and leadership competency training and mentoring.

Prior to this role, Stuart served at several organizations leading in generalist and specialist roles. He has designed and delivered successful programs in management development, team building, diversity, change management, performance management for companies including DIESEL, Levi Strauss & Co. and The Body Shop Int. His work has always been focused on supporting the strategic talent needs of the organization.

Stuart is a certified executive coach, a graduate member of the Institute of Personnel and Development, Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Mark Pagenkopf Director, Organization Development Ricoh USA, Inc.

Mark Pagenkopf is Director, Organization Development, Ricoh USA, Inc, responsible for driving leadership development, cultural assimilation, employee engagement, and implementation of organization development initiatives. He leads the leadership development sales training and learning technologies organizations, as well as the internal communications team across the U.S. Pagenkopf also serves as the leader of Ricoh’s national Employee Engagement Team.

Throughout his 23-year career with Ricoh, Pagenkopf has held several senior-level human resources positions combined with key roles in operations and management. He has expertise in leadership development, change management, employee engagement, organization development, training and executive coaching.

Pagenkopf holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas, with a focus in Management and Marketing. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and has spoken at several industry events throughout his career.

Sandy RezendesCLO Citizen’s Bank

There’s no secret to the success Sandy Rezendes has enjoyed throughout her 20+ years as a learning and development leader: an infectious passion for what she does. With more than two decades of experience creating, implementing, and evaluating learning strategies for firms as diverse as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, Mariner Health Care, BNY Mellon, and Clean Harbors, Sandy has earned a reputation for being an inspirational — and fun — organizational learning expert. With a background in technical, compliance and leadership skills development, she has also led the charge on building sales skills in organizations with over $1B in sales. She is also a natural leader, comfortable managing resources with multi-million dollar budgets as well as working directly with top-level executives seeking to build their organization's performance and capability.

A native of Newport, RI with a BA in History from the University of New Hampshire, Durham and an MS in Learning and Development from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, Sandy currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Learning Officer at Citizens Bank. When not helping set the pace in learning strategies for the financial world, she can be found pursuing her latest passion, leveraging social media for workplace learning.

Rebecca has a mixed background of nonprofit and for profit experience in talent having worked with organizations including; Living Goods, Engineers Without Borders, lululemon athletica, and the Lindmand Group. In her current role as Associate Director of Talent at the Rockefeller Foundation she works to attract, engage and enable foundation staff to achieve the foundation's mission of promoting the well-being of humanity around the world. Rebecca specializes in designing data driven talent systems for emerging markets and the social impact sector, and is currently serving as an advisor and mentor to the Unreasonable Institute East Africa and the Cordes Fellowship. Rebecca has a BA in Psychology from the University of Victoria and a GDP in Education from the University of Deakin Australia

Sue Suh Chief Talent Officer The Rockefeller Foundation

Sue Suh is Chief Talent Officer at The Rockefeller Foundation, based in the New York City headquarters. What gets her up in the morning? Her team’s mission to energetically recruit, develop, engage, and retain the Foundation’s extraordinary global talent who, together, is driven to make positive impact on some of the world’s biggest challenges. Sue’s previous roles at the Foundation include serving as Special Assistant & Director of the President’s Office as well as acting as interim Director of the Asia Office in Bangkok, Thailand. Before joining the Foundation, Sue served with the U.S. Departments of State and Defense in Washington DC, New York, and Tripoli, Libya – managing issues such as nuclear nonproliferation, UN sanctions, public affairs, and overall U.S.-UN relations. She is also passionate about the power of education, the performing arts and sports to effect positive change, and sits on the Boards of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, the Classical Theatre of Harlem, and Special Olympics Asia Pacific. Sue absolutely loved Princeton University (Politics BA) and Columbia University (Political Science MA), and was grateful to earn a Fulbright award to South Korea and a Presidential Management Fellowship with the U.S. federal government. She’s very much looking forward to meeting all of you here!

Lynne Bamford CLO NorthShore University HealthSystem

Lynne has enjoyed over 20 years in Talent Development and considers herself “a business person who helps solve people problems.”

She currently serves as Chief Learning Officer at NorthShore University HealthSystem, an integrated healthcare provider with approximately 10,000 employees based in suburban Chicago.

Her passion for learning has driven her to reinvent herself - and her career - over the years. Initially enthralled by the pursuit of power and fortune, she completed her MBA at NYU and worked in Commercial Real Estate Finance for several years before finally acknowledging she no longer had enthusiasm for the work (In her defense, it was the 80’s). By then, she had discovered an interest in corporate training. She leveraged her natural facilitation skills and love of learning to transition into Learning & Development and has never (okay, rarely) looked back.

She currently leads a team of 50 professionals who drive learning and development across NorthShore through Epic (electronic medical record) training, leadership development, e-learning design and implementation, and training administration.

Lynne’s belief that learning drives performance has also sparked a passion for meaningful metrics. Over the years she has spent many hours with patient clients and long-suffering teammates in her pursuit to quantify the value of learning.

Chris Yates CLO & Director of People and Organizational DevelopmentCaterpillar

Currently Chief Learning Officer & Director of People and Organizational Development at Caterpillar, 2013 to present. Chris founded Ethical Organizational Design, a small consulting firm based in London, in 2012 that focused on value-based leadership. Previously he was the Group Head of Organizational Development for HSBC Holdings (2008 to 2013). In this role, he looked after employee engagement, culture, change, leadership, diversity and inclusion, and a range of other HR aspects globally.

Before joining HSBC, Chris worked for nearly 15 years at American Express in a range of roles and lived across three continents. When he left American Express he was the Vice President of Talent & Organizational Capability, which was a global role focusing on all aspects of the talent pipeline and organizational effectiveness. Previous to American Express, Chris worked at Cannon UK Ltd, the Japanese FMCG group and also at Kings College Health Care in the National Health Service.

Chris completed his BA in Combined Arts – Psychology, then his MSC Occupational & Organizational Psychology at the University of Eat London UK.

Chris currently lives in Illinois in the United States. He is a keen football fan, sadly affiliated to Queens Park Rangers. In 2015 he co-authored a book with Pooja Sachdev titled ‘Rewire – A radical look at Diversity and Inclusion’ which was published by Bloomsbury Press (London).

Daryl Juran Head of Learning and Organization Development New Balance Athletics, Inc.

Daryl Juran is Head of Learning and Organization Development at New Balance Athletics, consistently rated as one of the top places to work in Massachusetts and Maine. In her role, she leads a team of talented professionals who inspire individuals and teams do their best thinking to move the organization forward.

Daryl is known for designing and delivering innovative learning programs and retreats such as Ideapalooza and Signature Leadership that engage learners in collaborative and creative thinking. She greatly enjoys facilitating constructive and honest dialogue that allows teams to move further and faster while engaging participants’ strengths and aspirations.

Prior to joining New Balance, Daryl held managerial roles in finance, marketing, organization development, and strategy consulting in industries ranging from transportation to healthcare. Daryl has a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Yale University with concentrations in Organization Development, Marketing, and Finance.

Chris Trout VP Enterprise L&DWalt Disney Company

As vice president, Enterprise Learning & Development, Chris supports all business segments of The Walt Disney Company. With a focus on providing uniquely Disney learning experiences and content, Chris works to introduce new and innovative approaches to learning and development for all 185,000 Disney employees. Chris oversees design, delivery, creative, technology, and metrics within L&D.

Chris and his team work closely with leaders across the company to advance high-quality learning and its impact on business results. Chris also serves as a key integration and collaboration partner on initiatives related to executive development, leadership transitions, learning engagement and continuous learning by creating environments that share knowledge and build skills to drive our business forward.

Chris previously served as vice president, Human Resources & Organization Development for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (WDPR). Prior to that, Chris was director, Organization Development for WDPR. Chris has been with Disney for twenty five years, including experience in Labor Management and Operations. Chris has a Masters in Education from Boston University and a B.S. from Johnson & Wales University.

Randy Sabourin Co-President Practica Learning

Randy Sabourin is the Co-President of Practica Learning (formerly e-roleplay Inc.) and Co-founder of Anderson Sabourin Consulting Inc (ASCI) . He assists organizations to sustain learning and development investments using a combination of scenario-based practice programs and behavioral awareness. His focus is on how individuals and teams perform under pressure. He combines a unique style of facilitation, coaching, and experiential learning to help reveal individual behavioral style and its effects on team dynamics. Randy has published several articles on Practicing Business Skills, Change, Business Improvisation and Training Sustainment; his Leadership Blog is widely read.

Jake Pechtel Strategic Lead, Camtasia TechSmith Corporation

Jake Pechtel began his career in technology communication as a marketing, sales and production specialist in the mobile and casual games industry, working with innovators such as Capcom, Universal Studios, Virgin Mobile and Konami Digital Entertainment.

Since then, Jake has demonstrated success in a diverse range of marketing and communication roles focused on building both national and international audiences for consumer products and attractions.

Jake returned to the software industry by joining TechSmith as a Product Marketing Manager, and is currently the Strategic Lead for TechSmith’s popular screen recording and video editing application, Camtasia.

D.R. Carlson Chief Commercial Officer Oratium

D. R.'s responsibilities are twofold: he heads up Oratium's business development and sales initiatives, as well as coaches and consults with organizations - using the same principles and methodologies that Oratium uses to prepare TED speakers. With over 20 years of experience in sales, D. R. has seen (or been subjected to!) thousands of presentations. But when he was exposed to the Oratium communication principles and realized how the standard presentation “deck” actually violates the way people learn and make decisions, he knew he had found his true calling - ultimately joining our staff in August of 2015. D. R. is a husband and father of four who spends his weekends coaching his kids in whatever sport is in season. And while his halftime speeches as a coach are very motivational...his lifetime record still hovers around .500

Lori Strauss Program Manager, Income Impact Group AARP Foundation

Lori is currently a program manager on the Income Impact team at AARP Foundation. She leads the team’s employment and upskilling work that includes partnerships, program model building, grant making, events and communications. Her work showcases the value of older workers to employers and improves the quality and quantity of job search and skills training services available to 50+ hourly wage workers. Lori leads the Work for Yourself@50+ grant competition effort at AARP Foundation and ADVANCE, a strategic collaboration with College for America to increase the number of 50+ hourly wage workers who earn associates degrees and other credentials needed to continue to remain competitive in today’s job market.